2021-04-30-accounts - The Bella Moss Foundation

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THE BELLA MOSS FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

The Bella Moss Foundation is a Registered Charity number 1122246 and company limited by guarantee number 05411110 Registered address: 135, Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 8ND, United Kingdom Telephone: 00 44 208 238 1733 Email: info@thebellamossfoundation.com www.thebellamossfoundation.com

BELLA MOSS FOUNDATION

STATUTORY INFORMATION

OBJECTS

The objects of the Bella Moss Foundation are:

To advance the study and science of veterinary medicine for the public benefit by:
a. Supporting research into MRSA and other serious infections affecting animals and disseminating the useful results thereof;
b. Using a range of media to offer information and training to the veterinary professions and animal health professionals on issues relating to MRSA and other serious infections affecting animals.
To relieve the suffering of animals for the public benefit by providing relevant information to members of the public on issues relating to MRSA and other serious infections affecting animals.

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1122246

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 05411110

ADMINISTRATION

The charity is administered by its trustees: Nicola Jane Glen Christopher James Laurence Jill Denise Moss (Chair)

PRINCIPAL ADDRESS

135 Edgewarebury Lane Edgware Middlesex HA8 8ND

STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The charity during this period was a charitable company limited by guarantee. During the year we have been amending the Articles to be compatible with the Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and we intend to alter our structure to that during the ensuing year.

Management

The charity is managed by its trustees and assisted by a small group of volunteers who are recruited by the Chair.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Objects agreed for the new Constitution are:

The objects of the CIO are:

To relieve the suffering of animals and improve their welfare, for the public benefit by providing relevant information to members of the public on issues relating to resistant bacterial infections;

To advance the education of veterinary professions for the public benefit by the development of professional education programmes for vets and vet nurses.

They reflect the previous Objects.

As a result of the pandemic it has been difficult to achieve a significant level of activity. However we have taken the opportunity to review the website and set up a more simplified and clearer version. This has taken considerable effort because of all the work having to be done remotely.

The charity is entirely reliant on volunteers to undertake all activity. A very small core has continued to work to keep the charity running.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Apart from setting up the new website and dealing with incoming queries there has been no opportunity to undertake other work. We have started to liaise with another charity (Editors for Impact) that is able to produce educational animated video and we have designed an initial film to educate on the most important hygiene process – hand washing.

Incoming and Outgoing Resources

Owing to the low level of activity the only income in the year was a small donation of £14.46. Expenditure totalled £389.31, mostly on governance and IT.

Reserves

The charity does not believe it necessary to maintain anything apart from a small operating reserve as currently there are no long term projects. As project are set up in future they will be underpinned by grant income and so this is unlikely to change.

Risks

The real risk to the charity is that the low level of activity will result in it becoming ignored. There has some good PR after the year end and a much higher level of activity that we are satisfied will prevent this.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees consider that the activity undertaken, albeit at a low level, comply with Charity Commission guidance on providing public benefit.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

In addition to the aspiration to change the charity’s governance structure to a CIO, the trustees will resurrect the relationship with the hygiene aspects of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Practice Standards Scheme. The hygiene practice audit APP remains functional and is being used. The new website includes the provision of the hygiene advice sheets and we will work with RCVS Knowledge to encourage their use.

To ensure all the material is current and accurate the website material will be reviewed. Once complete the website will be more easy to navigate and the content will be more user-friendly.

We will also finish the hand hygiene video and consider what other public-facing short films might be made using our exiting contacts. We consider that the current pandemic will continue to highlight the importance of hygiene and we believe we can build on that to improve hygiene with regard to pets.

The Annual Report was approved by the Trustees of the charity on 20[th] December 2021 and signed on its behalf by

C J Laurence

Bella Moss Foundation Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 30[th] April 2021

Note Income from: 1 Donations Charitable activity Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activity 2 Total expenditure Net income (expenditure) for the period Funds brought forward at 1stMay 2020 Total funds as at 30th April 2021	Total 2021 14 0 14 389 389 (375) 6,045 5,670	Total 2020 150
		150 293
		293 (143) 6,188
		6,045

BELLA MOSS FOUNDATION

BALANCE SHEET as at 30[th] April 2021

2020 - 2021

Notes Fixed assets Current assets Cash at bank 3 Liabilities Total net assets	2021 £ 0 5,670 0 5,670	2020 £ 0 6,045 0
		6,188

THE BELLA MOSS FOUNDATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

Note 1 Receipts Donations Total receipts Note 2 Payments Governance IT Total payments Net receipts (payments) Cash funds at 1 May 2020-21 Cash funds at 30 April 2021	Total funds 2021 Total funds 2020 £ £ 14 150 14 150 26 0 293 363 389 293 (375) (143) 6,045 6,188 5,560 6,045

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 30 APRIL 2021

Note 3 Cash funds: Bank current account Total cash funds The charity has no other assets	Total funds 2021 5,670 5,670	Total funds 2020 6,045
		6,045